Sr. Financial Analyst -12 Month Contract

Position Overview
The Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) serves as the primary finance business partner to Encore Canada’s Operations teams. This role supports operational leaders through planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and financial modeling to ensure operational initiatives are accurately measured and clearly communicated.

As a trusted advisor, the Senior Financial Analyst translates complex financial and operational data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and continuous performance improvement. This role requires strong analytical capability, experience working with large, multi-source datasets, and a solid understanding of accounting and financial principles.

Key Job Responsibilities  

Business Partnering 

• Act as the finance point of contact for assigned Operations functions 
• Build strong, trusted relationships with operational leaders by providing timely, accurate, and relevant financial insights 
• Identify, track, and report key financial and operational KPIs critical to departmental performance 
• Collaborate with Operations to evaluate initiatives, assess financial impact, and support achievement of business objectives 
• Analyze existing processes and performance trends to identify efficiency and cost-optimization opportunities 
• Develop financial and operational models to support strategic initiatives and operational decision-making 
• Respond to data requests from Operations, including extraction, validation, analysis, and interpretation 

Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning 

• Support the annual operating expense planning process for assigned Operations areas 
• Prepare monthly forecasts and reforecasts, incorporating operational drivers and business assumptions 
• Apply a driver-based planning approach to improve forecast accuracy and transparency 
• Partner with Operations leaders to identify risks and opportunities versus plan and strategic roadmap 
• Use financial modeling to validate assumptions and analyze metrics such as asset utilization and labor efficiency 
• Support the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of planning and forecasting tools 
• Clearly communicate forecast changes, underlying assumptions, and key variances to stakeholders 

Financial & Data Analytics 

• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to support variance analysis and financial review 
• Prepare and contribute to monthly reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders 
• Own and present financial and operational performance reporting for local senior management 
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve data issues, improve reporting accuracy, and support system enhancements 
• Perform ad-hoc financial and operational analyses to support management decision-making 

Job Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or Data Analytics 
• 3+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or a related role 
• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA preferred 
• Experience with ERP systems, planning software, and business intelligence tools considered an asset 
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manage, analyze, and consolidate large datasets 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment 
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills 
• Bilingualism (French/English) considered an asset 

Competencies 

Deliver World-Class Service 

• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and a service-oriented mindset 

Do the Right Thing 

• Effectively manages ambiguity and exercises sound professional judgment 

Drive Results 

• Prioritizes work effectively and consistently delivers against objectives 

See the Big Picture 

• Applies strong financial acumen to connect analysis with business strategy 

Value People 

• Builds collaborative, productive relationships across functions

Salary Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000

The compensation offered for this role is determined based on the qualifications outlined in the job posting for the specified location. Final compensation is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant work experience, or particular skills and expertise. In addition, some positions may be eligible for other compensation such as potential overtime, bonuses or incentives.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help screen and/or assess applications for this role. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your résumé or answers to questions using the chat to apply feature) to support our hiring team’s review. All hiring decisions include human judgment.